Best Professions in WoW Forever: Which Profession for Each Class

In short

• For leveling: two gathering professions, such as Skinning and Herbalism. They cost nothing and make gold from day one.
• At level 60: a crafting profession that fits your class and role, plus its matching gathering profession.
• Always pick up Cooking, First Aid and Fishing. Secondary professions don't count toward your two primary slots.
• Over 600 new recipes, plus food with a small XP bonus and stats. official
• New in the beta data: First Aid makes the healing potions, Alchemy only discolored variants. That makes First Aid important for every class. unconfirmed

All professions at a glance

Recipe and camp object counts come from the beta data (client 1.60.1) and may still change before launch. * These camp object names are in the game data; their profession assignments come from fan sites.

First Aid and healing potions in Forever

In the beta data, First Aid makes these potions and remedies on top of bandages (number = required skill): unconfirmed

Minor Healing Potion 45, Anti-Venom 62, Simple Poultice 72, Lesser Healing Potion 75, Woolen Tourniquet 102, Healing Potion 125, Strong Anti-Venom 130, Clever Poultice 140, Greater Healing Potion 155, Leather Tourniquet 200, Superior Poultice 210, Potent Anti-Venom 215, Superior Healing Potion 215, Surgical Tourniquet 265, Major Healing Potion 275, Powerful Poultice 280, Powerful Anti-Venom 300

Alchemy only makes the discolored variants of the healing potions:

Minor Discolored Healing Potion 50, Lesser Discolored Healing Potion 75, Discolored Healing Potion 125, Greater Discolored Healing Potion 165, Superior Discolored Healing Potion 220, Major Discolored Healing Potion 250

• For healing potions, First Aid needs vials, spices and one herb each: Peacebloom, Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, Liferoot, Sungrass, Golden Sansam. Players without Alchemy will need these herbs too. unconfirmed
• Poultices help against diseases, tourniquets against bleeding. per fan sites

Trainers and ranks

Each profession has four ranks. Once your character reaches the required level, you learn the next rank from your trainer:

You'll find routes with material lists for every profession in the Profession guide.

Best professions for each class

The Classic rule of thumb: gathering professions for leveling, then a profession that fits your class at level 60. Recipes may differ in WoW Forever, so check the recipe lists in the profession guides.

• WarriorLeveling Mining + SkinningLevel 60 Mining + BlacksmithingBlacksmithing for weapons and plate; for PvP, Engineering is the strongest alternative.
• PaladinLeveling Mining + HerbalismLevel 60 Mining + BlacksmithingAs a healer, Herbalism plus Alchemy pays off for mana potions and flasks.
• HunterLeveling Skinning + MiningLevel 60 Skinning + LeatherworkingLeatherworking covers your own armor; Engineering adds scopes and ammo.
• RogueLeveling Skinning + HerbalismLevel 60 Skinning + LeatherworkingLeather armor for yourself; in PvP, Engineering is popular for its gadgets.
• PriestLeveling Herbalism + SkinningLevel 60 Tailoring + EnchantingTailoring uses the cloth you loot, and Enchanting disenchants whatever you don't need.
• ShamanLeveling Skinning + HerbalismLevel 60 Herbalism + AlchemyAlchemy keeps healers and buffers stocked with potions; Leatherworking is a good pick while leveling.
• MageLeveling Herbalism + MiningLevel 60 Tailoring + EnchantingCloth armor and enchants; for PvP, Engineering is a natural fit.
• WarlockLeveling Herbalism + SkinningLevel 60 Tailoring + EnchantingTailoring for cloth armor and bags; Engineering is strong in PvP.
• DruidLeveling Herbalism + SkinningLevel 60 Herbalism + AlchemyAlchemy fits every role; Leatherworking makes your own gear.

New in the beta data: Enchanting makes relics, for example Libram of Invocation, Idol of the Ursine Twins, Totem of Ancestral Protection. That makes the profession more interesting for Paladins, Druids and Shamans. unconfirmed

Professions for leveling

• Skinning works for every class: everything you kill anyway drops leather and hides. Good income from day one.
• You pick up Mining and Herbalism between quests. Ore and herbs are in high demand at launch, since everyone is leveling their professions.
• First Aid helps while leveling: bandages save mana and downtime, and mob loot provides the cloth. In Forever you also make your own healing potions with it. unconfirmed
• Crafting professions usually cost gold to level. If you want to hit 60 fast, you'll often pick them up later or level them afterwards with the mats you've gathered.

Professions at level 60

• Alchemy: every raid needs flasks, elixirs and protection potions, making it a reliable income source in Classic. In Forever, healing potions belong to First Aid.
• Enchanting: enchants and disenchanting mats are always in demand.
• Engineering: the top PvP pick in Classic thanks to bombs and gadgets.
• Blacksmithing, Leatherworking and Tailoring: valuable mainly for a few strong recipes, which are often rare.
• Which recipes will be most valuable in Forever will only become clear after launch. We'll add that once it's confirmed. unconfirmed

New in Forever: campfires and professions

• Campfires become small camps with vendors, repairs, profession workstations and one-hour buffs. Each fire holds up to three crafted objects, more with Cooking upgrades. official
• Per the announcement, a Blacksmithing object grants attack power, a Tailoring faction banner grants spirit and a Herbalism incense candle grants intellect, for example. official
• The first objects unlock at skill 20; better ones come from blueprints that drop from certain dungeon bosses. official

These camp objects are in the beta data, sorted from basic to advanced: unconfirmed

Gathering and secondary professions get three camp objects each too. The names are in the beta data; their profession assignments come from fan sites: per fan sites

Profession factions and Waylaid Crates

• You fill Waylaid Crates with materials and turn them in to the Azeroth Commerce Authority (Alliance) or Durotar Supply and Logistics (Horde). In return you get Merchant's Favor, a currency for professions. unconfirmed
• Merchant's Favor buys recipes, tabards, a mount and profession certificates. per fan sites
• All crates with material bundles, levels and rewards: Waylaid Crates and Merchant's Favor.

Professions in the Legacy System

• Skill 150, 225 and 300 in each crafting profession gives one point each, 18 of the 65 challenges total. official
• The system unlocks as soon as you reach skill 150 in one crafting profession. official
• One of the three trees is called Professions; Bountiful Harvest is one example from it. official
• More: Legacy System.

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